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Environmental monitoring – ao Māori perspectives

Our activities on the land have wide-ranging effects on Aotearoa New Zealand’s diverse ecosystems and the biodiversity they support. Our land 2024 is an environmental report produced by the ...

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Mātauranga Māori of kōwhai

Kōwhai trees litter the banks of rivers and streams and are a popular choice as a border for new roading developments around Aotearoa. Not only are they a beautiful addition to our gardens and ...

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Restoring Rotorua’s natural geothermal taonga

The haukāinga (local residents) of the Rotorua area – Te Arawa, Tūhourangi and Ngāti Wāhiao – have lived in this highly active geothermal region for generations. The unique geology of the area ...

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Te mana o te wai

Te mana o te wai describes the first right for water being with the water – rivers, lakes and streams as well as the ocean. After human water uses, there must be enough natural flow remaining to ...

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Water issues and effects

As the population increases and water supplies are challenged with human impacts and climate change, a plentiful supply of drinking water in the future is not guaranteed. We need to protect and ...

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Responding to Rena

In this activity, students consider short-term and long-term responses to an environmental disaster such as the Rena. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: describe what might ...

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Freshwater resources – planning pathways

Freshwater is defined as inland water – springs, streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands. It includes water that is stored in glaciers and under the ground within soil and in aquifers. Freshwater is ...

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SLH and NZ science research

This online PD session recorded on 19 May 2015 explores ideas for using the Science Learning Hub’s resources to introduce students to the wide range of science research carried out by New Zealand ...

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Resources with Māori content

Teachers often ask what Māori content is available on the Science Learning Hub. We have a wide range of resources including articles, teaching and learning activities and videos. The Hub also has ...

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Rotorua geothermal field: protecting a taonga

Rotorua is world famous for its geothermal features. For generations, local Māori used the hot pools with little impact on the natural system. As Rotorua’s population grew, unsustainable amounts ...

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Building an aquifer model

In this video, educator Angela Schipper demonstrates how to build a model of an aquifer – a layer of rock or other material that carries water underground. This is an excellent activity that ...

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EBM: a remedy for Aotearoa’s oceans

New Zealand’s coasts and oceans are under pressure, and the way we manage our marine environments is fragmented and inconsistent. Ecosystem-based management, or EBM, is a holistic and inclusive ...

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Water views and values: true or false? – graphic ...

Use this interactive graphic organiser to explore your personal views and values relating to water. Place each statement card where you feel it belongs. There are no right or wrong answers.

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Land use – impacts on waterways

Discover some of the issues involving land use and water quality. Click on the labels for more information. Select here to view the full transcript and copyright information.

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Mahinga kai – natural resources that sustain life

Explore food and resource-gathering traditions practised by Ngāi Tahu whānau in Te Waipounamu. Download the PDF A framework for using the Ngāi Tahu Mahinga Kai video series to teach social ...

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